Military Medal
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The Military Medal was a British military decoration awarded to non-commissioned officers and other ranks for acts of bravery in battle on land.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Military Medal canonical | 9 |
| Military Medal for other ranks after 1993 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| approximateTotalAwards | over 115000 during First World War ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of bravery in battle on land
ⓘ
bravery in the face of the enemy ⓘ gallantry in the field ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
enlisted personnel
ⓘ
non-commissioned officers ⓘ other ranks ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
British Army
ⓘ
Commonwealth military authorities ⓘ |
| campaigns |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
other 20th-century conflicts ⓘ |
| claspAwardedFor | subsequent acts of bravery ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discontinued | 1993 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
British Army personnel
ⓘ
British Commonwealth forces ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth forces
|
| established | 1916 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
George V
ⓘ
surface form:
King George V
UK government ⓘ
surface form:
United Kingdom government
|
| establishedDuring |
World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
First World War
|
| firstAwardsMade | 1916 ⓘ |
| genderEligibility |
men
ⓘ
women (later years) ⓘ |
| higherAward | Distinguished Conduct Medal ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| lowerAward | Mention in Despatches ⓘ |
| material | silver ⓘ |
| multipleAwardsIndicatedBy | silver clasps on ribbon ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of the reigning monarch ⓘ |
| postNominals | MM ⓘ |
| precedenceInOrderOfWear |
above Mention in Despatches
ⓘ
below Distinguished Conduct Medal ⓘ |
| rankRestriction | below commissioned officer ⓘ |
| relatedAward | Military Cross ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Military Cross ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | inscription for bravery ⓘ |
| ribbonColors |
crimson
ⓘ
dark blue ⓘ white ⓘ |
| ribbonPattern | central white stripe flanked by crimson on dark blue ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| suspension | ornamental scroll suspender ⓘ |
| typeOfGallantryAward | other ranks gallantry decoration ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Military Medal for other ranks after 1993
subject surface form:
James McCudden